Het Bach Koor Holland (The Holland Bach Choir) was founded in 1921 by Johan Schoonderbeek to serve as the choir of the Netherlands Bach Society. In 1927 Evert Cornelis took over the direction of the choir. After Cornelis its most important conductors have been Anton van der Horst and Charles de Wolff. The choir became an independent unit at the beginning of 1983.

Over the years the Holland Bach Choir has made various concert tours in Germany and Denmark and has performed in the Swiss Bach Festival and the Festival of Helsinki. In 1984, at the Festival of Lille, the Holland Bach Choir performed Bach's B minor Mass (BWV 232) with the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra.. It also frequently performs in radio and television broadcasts.

Source: Liner notes to the album ‘J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion’ conducted by Charles de Wolff (Vanguard Classics, 1995)
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